Tails

The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client and instant messenger, all pre-configured with security in mind and with all traffic anonymised. To achieve this, Incognito uses the Tor network to make Internet traffic very hard to trace.

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Version: 3.6Rating: 9Date: 2018-03-15Votes: 2

I have rated Tails in the past and found to be very good.

But I have to say this latest version, 3.6, is a big improvement. Some of crankiness of past versions is gone. This version was much easier to upgrade. I really like the new screen locking feature too. I have always thought not being able to lock the screen while one is away was a giant security issue. Security starts with strong local physical security me thinks.

Again, this version is a big step forward. The next big issue for me would be a drop down or radio buttons to select what type of MAC spooking one wants. I have to use Root to use macchanger to completely spoof my MAC. That is extra steps for the user. That takes time that users in dangerous locales may not have.

Giving Tails a more streamlined and faster start would be a benefit to all who use it.

To Tails...two thumps up!!!

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Version: 3.5Rating: 10Date: 2018-02-24Votes: 0

excellent working great very fast internet access , running tor browser on windows is slow but tails it fast thank you

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Version: 3.5Rating: 2Date: 2018-02-07Votes: 1

Pros:
- secure browsing and e-mail out of the box

Cons:
- too fat
- the root access in the terminal disappeared in some version
- does not save keyboard preferences, needs to set up the keyboard every boot